Paramount Resources Ltd January 2018 Corporate Presentation · Corporate Presentation January 2018....

Corporate Presentation

January 2018

Future Oriented Information

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• In the interest of providing information regarding Paramount Resources Ltd.("Paramount", "PRL" or the "Company") and its future plans and operations, thispresentation contains certain forward-looking information and statements.

• The projections, estimates and forecasts contained in such forward-lookinginformation and statements necessarily involve a number of assumptions, and aresubject to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause theCompany's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differmaterially from these projections, estimates and forecasts. The Advisories Appendixattached hereto lists some of the material assumptions, risks and uncertainties thatthese projections, estimates and forecasts are based on and are subject to.

• Accordingly, shareholders and potential investors are cautioned that events orcircumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted.

• Any use of information contained in this presentation is expressly forbidden.

• Founded in 1976; IPO in 1978; TSX: POU2017 Results• Q3 2017 production: 49,023 Boe/d (~40% Liquids)• Q4 2017E: 95,000 Boe/d (~38% Liquids)• 2017 Capex (at Sep 30, 2017): ~$380 MM• Q4 2017E Capex: ~$130 MM• Net Debt at Sept 30, 2017 ~$564 MM(1)

• Market Cap: ~2.7 Bln (134.9 MM shares @ $20.00) • Net total acres of ~2.7 Million• Net Montney acres of ~378,000 acres• Net Duvernay acres of ~230,000 acres• 424 P+P Undeveloped Locations• 2,049 P+P and High Grade Locations• 346 MMBoe Proven; 600 MMBoe P+P Reserves(2)

2018 Forecast• 2018E Production: 100,000 Boe/d (40% Liquids)• 2018E Capex: $600 MM • 2018E Opex: $10.00/Boe

Corporate Overview

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Corporate Profile

1) Refer to the heading “Non-GAAP Measures” in the Advisories Appendix2) Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix

Historical Performance

41) As evaluated by McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. as of June 1, 2017

Highlights

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Transaction Highlights• April 2016 sold Musreau Plant ~$565 MM• August 2016 sold Musreau Asset ~$2.1 Bln• December 2016 sold royalty on Cavalier Oil Sands Asset ~$100 MM• December 2016 dividend declared: ~3.8 MM Seven Generations shares ~$120 MM• May 2017 closed the sale of Valhalla assets for cash of ~$150 million• August 16, 2017 closed Apache Canada acquisition for ~$460 million• September 12, 2017 merged with Trilogy for 1 POU share for every 3.75 TET shares

Operating Highlights

• Q3 2017 sales volumes averaged 49,023 Boe/d (40% liquids) • During the month of October 2017 average production was 98,000 Boe/d (38% liquids) • Record production throughput at Karr 06-18 hitting nameplate with October 2017 sales of ~26,600 Boe/d (~52% liquids) and peak wellhead throughput of ~30,500 Boe/d (~55% liquids) in the same time frame

• New 6-well pad at Kaybob Duvernay achieved average wellhead production rate of ~1,600 Boe/d per well (51% condensate) over the first 30 days of production

Revenue/Boe and AECO

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Revenue

WTIUS$/Bbl

NYMEXUS$/mmbtu

AECOC$/GJ

BASISUS$/mmbtu FX PROPANE

US$/BblBUTANEUS$/Bbl

ETHANEUS$/Bbl C$/Boe

2018 Budget 50.00 3.00 2.37 (1.00) 0.8000 17.50 28.25 11.07 29.21

January 3 2018 Strip 60.37 2.81 1.42 (1.73) 0.8026 25.55 36.53 6.56 30.66

January 3 2018 Spot 61.63 3.06 1.85 (1.66) 0.8011 29.23 33.59 7.58 33.05

Liquids Focused Assets

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Asset DescriptionWellhead Liquids(1)

Bbl/MMcf

MONTNEY

Birch 25

Wapiti 90

Karr 120

Smoky/Resthaven 85

Ante Creek 120

Kaybob 220

Presley/Fir 12

DUVERNAY

Kaybob North 360

Kaybob Smoky 220

Kaybob South 100

Kaybob Bigstone 60

Kaybob Pine Creek 30

Willesden Green 650

Montney Assets Duvernay Assets

1) Liquids yields based on internal estimated ultimate recoverable volumes of wellhead oil, condensate, and natural gas before surface losses and shrinkage. Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other information” in the Advisories Appendix

Diversified Assets

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Asset Description Stage of Development

Location Inventory

P+P | Total(1)

Breakeven WTI Oil

US$/Bbl(2)

BreakevenNYMEX GasUS$/MMbtu(2)

Wellhead ProductionPotential (Gross)

Liquids Bbl/d | Total Boe/d(3)

2017 – 2021 Focus AssetsKarr Montney Development 76 | 227 31.92 0.92 18,000 | 43,000 (Phase 1)

Wapiti Montney Development 96 | 504 28.81 1.21 13,500 | 38,500 (Phase 1)

Kaybob Montney Oil Development 75 | 175 32.03 (1.06) 8,000 | 14,000

Kaybob South Duvernay Development 57 | 167 39.62 1.80 8,000 | 21,000

Kaybob Smoky Duvernay Development 49 | 66 30.52 (0.89) 13,000 | 23,000

Subtotal 353 | 1,139 60,500 Bbl/d | 139,500 Boe/d

Longer-Term AssetsResthaven/Jayar Montney Piloting 0 | 84 Analyzing long-term performance from completion at 01-05 Hz.

Ante Creek Montney Demonstration 0 | 50 Analyzing long-term production results from new 6-well pad

Presley/Fir Montney Gas Development 41 | 135 9.74 2.69 720 | 10,000

Birch Montney JV Development 26 | 163 35.27 2.47 3,500 | 26,000

Kaybob North Duvernay Delineation 4 | 228 Studying offset performance from MUR

Kaybob Bigstone Duvernay Delineation 0 | 50 Studying offset performance from CVX and XTO

Kaybob Pine Creek Duvernay Delineation 0 | TBD Commercial potential from new completion learnings

Willesden Green Duvernay Piloting 0 | 200 Analyzing results from completion at 02/13-05 Hz.

1) Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix 2) Breakeven analysis discounted at 10 percent before tax, based on McDaniel P+P type well assumptions, FX rate of $0.775 $US/$C and AECO basis of US$0.95/MMbtu and constant costs based on

current cost structure. Breakeven oil prices based on a constant NYMEX gas price of US$3.00/MMbtu. Breakeven gas prices based on a constant WTI oil price of US$50.00/Bbl.3) Wellhead production volumes are before surface losses and shrinkage. Potential production levels are estimated to be achieved by 2021 or sooner

Permian | Karr Comparison

9Note: Permian Operators based on data provided in Corporate Presentations for CDEV, CPE, CXO, EGN, FANG, OXY, PDCE, PE, RSPP, SM, WPX and XEC. ) Paramount Karr wells IP30 volumes are produced volumes of oil, condensate and natural gas measured at the wellhead. Sales volumes are lower due to surface losses and shrinkage. Refer the heading "Reserves and Other Information" in the Advisories Appendix.

Paramount Completion Evolution

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Gen 1

• Technology and Fluid: Open Hole Packers and Energized Oil• Lateral Length and Stage Spacing: Up to 1,600m and 100m (~16 stages)• Proppant Loading and Proppant Type: Up to 0.6 t/m (400 lbs/ft) and uniform sand size• Cluster Spacing and Pump Rate: Single point entry up to 4 m3/min

Gen 2

• Technology and Fluid: Open Hole Packers and Energized Water• Lateral Length and Stage Spacing: Up to 2,600m and 80m (~32 stages)• Proppant Loading and Proppant Type: Up to 1.5 t/m (1,000 lbs/ft) and uniform sand size• Cluster Spacing and Pump Rate: Single point entry up to 6 m3/min

Gen 3

• Technology and Fluid: Cased Hole (Combo Systems) and Slickwater• Lateral Length and Stage Spacing: Up to 3,000m and 40m (~75) stages• Proppant Loading and Proppant Type: Up to 2.5 t/m (1,700 lbs/ft) and multiple sand sizes• Cluster Spacing and Pump Rate: Multi-point entry (down to 6m) and up to 14 m3/min

Next• Customized Cluster Design• Plug Optimizations• Enhanced Zipper Fracturing• 100% Plug and Perf

The goal is to achieve the best bang for our buck while optimizing condensate recoveries.

Midstream & Marketing Strategy

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Midstream Portfolio Positioned for Growth

• Focus assets in Montney and Duvernay have takeaway capacity to manage growth plan through 2021

• Owned and operated infrastructure coupled with 3rd

party midstream provide balanced opex structure• Opportunities to increase 3rd party fee revenue from

non-core infrastructure assets

Firm, Reliable Market Access• Portfolio of firm TCPL capacity at receipt points for

growth plays in Wapiti, Karr and Kaybob• Majority of key gas processing facilities are dually

connected to TCPL and Alliance

Pushing Further Downstream• Contracts for firm TCPL transport to Dawn and

Malin providing exposure to downstream markets.• Shipper status on both Pembina and Plains feeder

pipelines allowing for direct marketing of our products.

• Own and operate a major Pembina-connected battery in Kaybob area which offers terminallingand blending opportunities.

Karr 06-18

Keyera Wapiti

Kaybob North08-09

51.2 MMcf/d

18.2 MMcf/d

318.6 MMcf/d

November Exposure

• 145,000 net acres of Alberta Deep Basin Montney• P+P inventory of 172 locations• P+P and high grade inventory of >800 locations(1)

• Current gas processing capacity of ~145 MMcf/d

Grande Prairie Snapshot

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Operational Highlights

• 26 of 27 wells in the 2017 Karr program on production; remaining well being completed

• 5 new 2018 wells on 1-2-66-5W6 pad in progress• Evaluating new Montney zone at Wapiti • Evaluating new Montney well at Resthaven/Jayar

Asset Summary• Three Montney assets in Alberta Deep Basin trend

- Wapiti, Karr, and Resthaven/Jayar• Over-pressured liquids-rich natural gas• Up to three development layers• Midstream capacity in place for growth• Cretaceous upside across the Deep Basin trend

Grande Prairie Statistics

(1) Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix.

Kaybob Snapshot

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• 2018 drill 21 hz Montney oil wells• 2018 drill 15 hz Duvernay wells from three pad

sites• Evaluating gas re-routing projects to reduce

operating costs

Asset Summary

• Three Montney assets and five Duvernay assets• Montney assets includes oil at Ante Creek and

Kaybob with gas at Presley/Fir• Duvernay assets range from volatile oil in

Kaybob North to wet gas in Kaybob Pine Creek• Operating and capital synergies due to overlap,

optimizations, and shared midstream/marketing

Kaybob Statistics• 136,000 net acres of Kaybob Duvernay • 200,000 net acres of Kaybob & Ante Creek

Montney• P+P inventory of 226 locations• P+P and high grade inventory of >850 locations(1)

• Operated gas plants and oil batteries


Central Alberta & Other Snapshot

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Operational Highlights• 2 hz Duvernay 2018 wells planned at Willesden

Green• 3 hz Glauconite 2018 wells planned at Leafland• Continue to monitor the performance of the 02/13-

05 Duvernay well which has a peak IP30 (oil) rate of 492 Bbl/d (total producing days 148)(1)

Asset Summary• Contiguous Willesden Green Duvernay position

with 2x over-pressure oil fairway• Large fee title land position across resource plays

in Ellerslie, Glauconite, and Cardium• Material acreage positions in the Ellerslie,

Glauconite, and Cardium• Owned and operated gas processing facilities

Central Alberta & Other Statistics

• ~91,000 net-acres of Willesden Green and East Shale Basin Duvernay

• 176,000 net-acres of fee title lands• 95,517 net acres of core Ellerslie lands • 76,879 net acres of core Glauconite lands • 187,770 net acres of core Cardium lands


Karr Montney Asset Detail

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• Rig released all 27 wells within 10% of budget• 26 net wells on production and 1 well under

completion (2017 budget)• 2018 activity: drill and complete two 5-well

pads• Average peak 30-day wellhead rate of 2,011

Boe/d (~60% condensate) from 21 wells with between 30 and 307 (average 134) days of production(1)

Asset Potential

• ~45,000 net acres of liquids-rich Montney rights• P+P inventory of 76 locations plus over 150

internal high grade locations(1)

• Next growth phase will see 06-18 Facility expanded from 80 MMcf/d to 100 MMcf/d for late 2018

• Further growth phases in 50 MMcf/d increments up to 200 MMcf/d (2020 & 2021)

1) Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix

Karr Montney P+P Type-Well

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Karr West Unit McDaniel(1)

Wellhead IP30 Boe/d 2,187

Wellhead IP30 Condensate % 67

Total Sales Gas Bcf 4.4 Bcf

Total Sales Condensate MBbl 590

Total Sales Volume MBoe 1,394

DCET (multi-well pad) MM$ 12.3

Btax NPV10 MM$ 9.9

Btax Return % 73.5

Payout Months 12

Karr East Unit McDaniel(1)







Btax NPV10 MM$ 6.0

Btax Return % 42.9

Payout Months 18

Lateral Length = 2,900mProppant Loading = 1,600 lbs/ftStages = 73


Note: Includes 7 month spud to first production time and capital for gathering/compression nodes. Economics are based on constant prices and costs with US$50/BblWTI & US$3.00/MMbtu NYMEX, US$0.95/MMbtu AECO Basis & US$/C$ 0.775 FX1) Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix

Wapiti Montney Asset Detail

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Operational Highlights• 9-3 pad drilling begun (total 11 2018 wells)• Additional 11 2018 wells to be drilled from 5-3 pad• Testing new Montney zone in East Block• Third party gas plant and infrastructure under

construction with scheduled Q2 2019 in-service• Paramount completion design on new wellsAsset Potential• ~49,000 net acres of liquids rich Montney• Up to three development layers have been tested• P+P inventory of 96 locations • P+P and internal high grade of ~500 locations(1)

• Paramount is anchor tenant in gas plant and infrastructure 150 MMcf/d expandable to 300 MMcf/dDelineation & Retention(Open Hole Packers)

Zone

Peak 24 HrTest Rate(Wellhead)

Boe/d

Condy%

(Wellhead)

ProppantIntensity

Lbs/ft

00/13-18-67-7W6 UM 913 26 70200/01-07-67-7W6 LM 1,462 20 70702/04-08-67-7W6 UM 1,693 41 1,03702/01-16-69-6W6 MM 1,336 48 54900/01-16-69-6W6 MM 1,381 62 68102/01-29-68-6W6 LM 1,032 71 1,32500/09-23-67-6W6 LM 3,725 50 924


Wapiti Montney P+P Type-Well

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Wapiti West Unit McDaniel(1)







Btax NPV10 MM$ 4.6

Btax Return % 29.8

Payout Months 25

Wapiti East Unit McDaniel(1)





Total Sales Volume Mboe 1,629


Btax NPV10 MM$ 9.2

Btax Return % 61.8

Payout Months 13




Kaybob Duvernay Asset Details

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Operational Highlights• Smoky 10-35 pad: 5 wells drilled to intermediate

casing point• Kaybob South 7-22 pad: first of 5 wells spud• Kaybob South 7-28 pad: 6 wells planned• Near-term data acquisition projects include fiber for

optimizing well placement, well spacing and cluster designAsset Potential

• ~136,000 core Kaybob Duvernay acres • Development focus on Smoky and Kaybob South• P+P inventory of 110 locations• P+P and internal high grade ~400 locations(1)

Kaybob Smoky• Near-term production to Smoky 06-16 Gas Plant

with two options for longer-term growth including Kaybob 08-09 Gas Plant and SemCAMs KA

Kaybob South• Existing 40 MMcf/d third party capacity from field

to sales with expansion options for up to 40 MMcf/d of incremental capacity


Kaybob Duvernay P+P Type-Well

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Kaybob Smoky Unit McDaniel(1) Internal(1)

Wellhead IP30 Boe/d 1,505 2,104

Wellhead IP30 Condensate % 67 67

Total Sales Gas Bcf 2.1 2.9

Total Sales Condensate MBbl 439 615

Total Sales Volume MBoe 900 1,260

DCET (multi-well pad) MM$ 11.1 13.4

Btax NPV10 MM$ 7.3 13.0

Btax Return % 50.4 69.7

Payout Months 18 14

Kaybob South Unit McDaniel(1) Internal(1)

Wellhead IP30 Boe/d 2,147 2,634

Wellhead IP30 Condensate % 62 62


Total Sales Condensate MBbl 400 550

Total Sales Volume MBoe 1,303 1,798


Btax NPV10 MM$ 3.8 7.8


Payout Months 27 19

McDaniel P+PLateral Length = 2,600mProppant Loading = 1,500 lbs/ftStages = 33

McDaniel P+PLateral Length = 2,200mProppant Loading = 2,000 lbs/ftStages = 37

Note: Includes 7 month spud to first production time, capital for gathering/compression nodes and capital for artificial lift (added 24 – 36 months). Internal P+P Type-Well is McDaniel normalized to 3,000 lbs/ft (0.4 to 1.0 ) and 2,600m lateral length (0.8 to 1.0). Economics are based on constant prices and costs with US$50/Bbl WTI & US$3.00/MMbtuNYMEX, US$0.95/MMbtu AECO Basis & US$/C$ 0.775 FX 1) Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix1) Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix

Kaybob Montney Oil Development

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Operational Highlights• 22 gross wells were drilled and completed in 2017• 2018 activity: drill and complete 21 hz wells• New completion design has 45% more stages and

290% higher proppant loading intensity

Asset Potential• Discovered 2011 with ~140 wells drilled to date• ~32,000 net-acres • P+P inventory of 75 locations with an additional 100

internal high grade locations(1)

• Paramount 12-10 Battery with 20,000 Bbl/d of sour fluid handling capacity

Description Wells Average First 3 Months Oil

On Production 2011 18 38,271 Bbl



On Production 2014/15 31 17,983 Bbl

New Completion Design 2016/17 11 34,368 Bbl

McDaniel Average P+P Type Well N/A 25,700 Bbl


Kaybob Montney P+P Type Well

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Kaybob Montney Unit McDaniel(1) Internal(1)

Wellhead IP30 Boe/d 545 658

Wellhead IP30 Oil % 80 80


Total Sales Oil/Condensate MBbl 152 152

Total Sales Volume MBoe 258 258


Btax NPV10 MM$ 2.0 3.0


Payout Months 12 8

McDaniel P+PLateral Length = 2,000mProppant Loading = 167 lbs/ftStages = 40

Completion Design Update

• New completion design has 45% more stages and 290% higher proppant loading intensity

• Internal P+P type well assumes recovery of 100 MBbl in first three years versus McDaniel average P+P which recovers 100 MBbl in first five years

• Acceleration of recoveries only (no incremental reserves), same design, and same cost


Gross Inventory Estimate(1)

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Description Gross Inventory

McDaniel P+P Focus Assets 353

Internal High Grade Focus Assets 836

Total Focus Assets 1,189

McDaniel P+P Other Properties 72

Internal High Grade Other Properties 788

Total Focus Assets and Other Properties 2,049

Remaining Internal 1,705

Grand Total 3,754

1) McDaniel P+P effective June 1, 2017. Internal high grade is based on internal economic thresholds and recovery schemes. Internal remaining is based on reduced economic thresholds and more aggressive recovery schemes. Other properties include Montney assets at Birch, Presley, Fir, Ante Creek, Smoky, and Resthaven. Other properties include Duvernay assets at Kaybob North, Kaybob Bigstone, Kaybob Pine Creek, and Willesden Green

Focus Assets – Btax Breakeven @ 10%(1)

241) Breakeven analysis discounted at 10 percent before tax, based on McDaniel P+P type well assumptions using constant costs, FX rate of $0.775 $US/$C and AECO basis of US$0.95/MMbtu. Breakeven

oil prices based on a constant NYMEX gas price of US$3.00/MMbtu. Breakeven gas prices based on a constant WTI oil price of US$50.00/Bbl. Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix

Focus Assets – Btax Return and NPV10(1)

251) McDaniel P+P unless (Internal), US$50/Bbl WTI & US$3.00/MMbtu NYMEX, US$0.95/MMbtu AECO Basis & FX US$/C$ 0.775. Refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix

Strategic and Long-Term Investments

26(1) Please refer to the heading “Reserves and Other Information” in the Advisories Appendix (2) Publicly disclosed by competitor

Paramount in a Nutshell

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Well-established base production and cash flow

Diversified portfolio of liquids rich assets

Firm takeaway in place to deliver profitable growth

Strong balance sheet and financial flexibility

Talented team with a proven ability to deliver top tier results

Demonstrating a culture of operational excellence and delivering on our promises

ADVISORIES APPENDIX

Advisories

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Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking information under applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "will", "expect", "plan", "intend", "propose", or similar words suggesting future outcomes or an outlook.

Forward-looking information in this presentation includes, but is not limited to: projected production and sales volumes (and the liquids component thereof); forecast capital expenditures; projected operating costs per Boe; estimated revenues and netbacks per Boe under different pricing scenarios (and the portions of such revenues attributable to oil and condensate, other NGLs and natural gas production and the foreign exchange rate, royalty, transportation cost and operating expense assumptions used to generate these estimates); reserve and resource estimates; exploration, development and associated operational plans and strategies (including planned drilling and completion programs, facility expansions and potential increases in third party processing and related capacities); estimated numbers of drilling locations; forecast liquids yields from, and gross liquids and total production potential of, each of the Company’s main operating areas as well as the estimated break-even prices for production from and the projected internal rates of return and discounted net present value of wells in each of these areas; ongoing enhancements in Paramount’s well completion techniques; the projected ability of the Company’s existing midstream infrastructure and commitments to facilitate its Montney and Duvernay development plans through 2021; anticipated opportunities to increase third party fee revenue from non-core midstream assets and realize operating and capital synergies in the Kaybob area; projected type well production profiles (including the liquids component thereof) and associated net present value, internal rate of return and payout estimates (and the initial production rate, sales volumes, capital and operating cost, liquids yield, commodity price and other assumptions used to generate such profiles and estimates) and general business strategies and objectives

Such forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made with respect to the following matters, in addition to any other assumptions identified in this presentation or Paramount’s continuous disclosure documents:future natural gas and Liquids prices; royalty rates, taxes and capital, operating, general & administrative and other costs; foreign currency exchange rates and interestrates; general economic, market and business conditions; the ability of Paramount to obtain the required capital to finance its exploration, development and other operationsand meets its commitments and financial obligations; the ability of Paramount to obtain equipment, services, supplies and personnel in a timely manner and at anacceptable cost to carry out its activities; the ability of Paramount to secure adequate product processing, transportation, de-ethanization, fractionation and storage capacityon acceptable terms; the ability of Paramount to market its natural gas and liquids successfully to current and new customers; the ability of Paramount and its industrypartners to obtain drilling success (including in respect of anticipated production volumes, reserves additions, Liquids yields and resource recoveries) and operationalimprovements, efficiencies and results consistent with expectations; the timely receipt of required governmental and regulatory approvals; and anticipated timelines andbudgets being met in respect of drilling programs and other operations.

Although Paramount believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them as Paramount can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by Paramount and described in the forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include and/or relate (but are not limited) to:fluctuations in natural gas and Liquids prices; changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to future revenue, future production, reserve additions, Liquids yields (including condensate to natural gas ratios), resources recoveries, royalty rates, taxes and costs and expenses; the ability to secure adequate product processing, transportation, de-ethanization, fractionation and storage capacity on acceptable terms; operational risks in exploring for, developing and producing natural gas and Liquids; the ability to obtain equipment, services, supplies and personnel in a timely manner and at an acceptable cost; potential disruptions or unexpected technical or other difficulties in designing, developing, expanding or operating new, expanded or existing facilities (including third-party facilities); processing, pipeline, de-ethanization, and fractionation infrastructure outages, disruptions and constraints; risks and uncertainties involving the geology of oiland gas deposits; the uncertainty of reserves and resources estimates; general business, economic and market conditions; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations and obtain financing to fund planned exploration, development and operational activities and meet current and future commitments and obligations (including product processing, transportation, de-ethanization, fractionation and similar commitments and debt obligations); changes in, or in the interpretation of, laws, regulations or policies (including environmental laws); the ability to obtain required governmental or regulatory approvals in a timely manner and to enter into and maintain leases and licenses; the effects of weather; the timing and costs of future abandonment and reclamation obligations and potential liabilities for environmental damage and contamination; uncertainties regarding aboriginal claims and in maintaining relationships with local populations and other stakeholders; the outcome of existing and potential lawsuits, regulatory actions, audits and assessments; and other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this presentation and in Paramount’s filings with Canadian securities authorities, including its Annual Information Form.

The foregoing list of risks is not exhaustive. Additional information concerning these and other factors which could impact Paramount are included in Paramount’s Annual Information Form. The forward-looking information contained in this presentation is made as of the date hereof and, except as required by applicable securities law, Paramount undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Oil and Gas Measures and Definitions

Abbreviations

Liquids Natural Gas Oil Equivalent

Bbl Barrels Mcf Thousands of cubic feet Boe Barrels of oil equivalentMBbl Thousands of barrels Bcf Billions of cubic feet MBoe Thousands of barrels of oil equivalentBbl/d Barrels per day MMcf/d Millions of cubic feet per day MMBoe Millions of barrels of oil equivalent NGLs Natural gas liquids Boe/d Barrels of oil equivalent per dayCondensate Pentane and heavier hydrocarbons

All natural gas equivalency volumes have been derived using the ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil. Equivalency measures may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the well head. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the value ratio between crude oil and natural gas was approximately 23:1. This value ratio is significantly different from the energy equivalency ratio of 6:1. Using a 6:1 ratio would be misleading as an indication of value.

Reserves and Other Information

The Company’s reserves, including the reserves acquired in the acquisition of Apache Canada Ltd. (ʺApache Canadaʺ) and the merger with Trilogy Energy Corp. (ʺTrilogyʺ), were evaluated by McDaniel and Associates Consultants Ltd. (ʺMcDanielʺ) as of June 1, 2017 (the ʺMcDaniel Reserve Reportsʺ). P+P Undeveloped Locations referred to in this document are the gross number of undrilled well locations included in the McDaniel Reserve Reports. P+P and High Grade Locations referred to in this document are the P+P Undeveloped Locations plus internally identified high grade locations which have not been assigned reserves by McDaniel. Internal high grade is based on internal economic thresholds and recovery schemes. Internal remaining is based on reduced economic thresholds and more aggressive recovery schemes. Other properties include Montney assets at Birch, Presley, Fir, Ante Creek, Smoky, and Resthaven. Other properties include Duvernay assets at Kaybob North, Kaybob Bigstone, Kaybob Pine Creek, and Willesden Green.

Estimated future revenue is not necessarily representative of the fair market value of our properties and reserve volumes only and there is no guarantee that the volumes will be recovered.

Type well information labelled ‘McDaniel’ is derived from type well models incorporated in the McDaniel Reserve Reports. Type well information labelled ‘Internal’ is derived from internally generated type well models. The term “IRR” means the internal rate of return.

The terms "IP 30“and “IP90” or “first three months” mean the initial 30 days or 90 days of production, as applicable. Peak 30 Day IP is the highest daily average production rate over a 30-day consecutive period for an individual well, measured at the wellhead. Sales volumes will be lower due to shrinkage. "IP 30“, “IP90” and “Peak” production rates and performance are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or ultimate recovery.

Advisories (con't)

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Paramount has provided information with respect to certain of its plays and emerging opportunities which is "analogous information" as defined in NI 51-101. This analogous information includes Paramount's internally generated production type curves for certain of its wells, internal estimates of estimated ultimate recovery ("EUR") (as defined in the Society of Petroleum Engineers - Petroleum Resources Management System) and total sales volumes. This analogous information is derived from Paramount's internal sources as well as from a variety of publicly available information sources which are predominantly independent in nature (however, it is not clear in all cases whether analogous information derived from public sources was prepared by a qualified reserves evaluator or in accordance with the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook). These type curves and estimates are subject to the specific assumptions identified by Paramount with respect thereto, and the other assumptions contained in these advisories. No reserves, or resources other than reserves, are assigned to these type curve or Estimated Ultimate recovery ("EUR") estimates and accordingly, such estimates may not be representative of the actual production rates or resources associated with Paramount's wells and properties. The estimates of reserves for individual properties may not reflect the same confidence level as estimates of reserves for all properties, due to the effects of aggregation.

Analogous information is presented on a basin, sub-basin or area basis utilizing data derived from Paramount’s internal sources as well as from a variety of publicly available sources which are predominantly independent in nature. Internal estimates are subject to the specific assumptions identified by Paramount in respect of such estimates plus other assumptions contained herein, and are not necessarily representative of the actual resources associated with Paramount’s properties.

The Liard Basin estimates set forth herein are as publicly disclosed by a large U.S. public E&P company . The resource evaluation disclosed by such E&P company was not noted as having been prepared independently or by a qualified reserves evaluator or auditor (as such terms are defined in NI 51-101) or in accordance with the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook. This information is relevant to Paramount’s landholdings in the Liard Basin as the information is in respect of landholdings in the Liard Basin that are close to Paramount’s lands and are, accordingly, likely to have similar geology.

Test Results

The test rates disclosed in this document represent the average rate of production at the wellhead during post clean-up production testing at the largest choke setting. Pressure transient analyses and well-test interpretations have not been carried out for any of these wells and, as such, all data should be considered preliminary until such analyses or interpretations have been done. Test results are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery.

Non-GAAP Measures

In this presentation "Net Debt", a non-GAAP measure is used and does not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by GAAP. Net Debt is a measure of the Company’s overall debt position after adjusting for certain working capital and other amounts and is used by management to assess the Company’s overall leverage position. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the calculation of Net Debt.

Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or construed as alternatives to their most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP measures are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

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